ICD-Code T85.59: Mechanical complication of gastrointestinal prosthetic devices, implants or grafts, site unspecified
Foreign material has caused problems for you.
You have replacement tissue, a tube or other artificial material in your digestive organs.Various organs are required for digesting food. The digestive organs include the gullet, the stomach, the pancreas, and the intestines, for example.
The treatment has caused you problems or damage. The artificial material may no longer be in the right place, for example. The surrounding tissue may then get damaged.
Additional indicator
On medical documents, the ICD code is often appended by letters that indicate the diagnostic certainty or the affected side of the body.
- G: Confirmed diagnosis
- V: Tentative diagnosis
- Z: Condition after
- A: Excluded diagnosis
- L: Left
- R: Right
- B: Both sides
Note
This information is not intended for self-diagnosis and does not replace professional medical advice from a doctor. If you find an ICD code on a personal medical document, please also note the additional indicator used for diagnostic confidence.Your doctor will assist you with any health-related questions and explain the ICD diagnosis code to you in a direct consultation if necessary.
Source
The explanation of the ICD code was provided by the non-profit organization “Was hab’ ich?” gemeinnützige GmbH on behalf of the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG).